2026 half-year figures

23 July 2026 - Sligro Food Group has gained market share in the Netherlands and in Belgium. However, the underlying fall in volume in our sales markets, combined with cost inflation, is pressing down on our profitability. With revenue largely unchanged compared to the prior year, our operating result (EBIT) declined to €2 million. A strong balance sheet and our expectations regarding cash flow for the second half of 2026 provide scope for a dividend and a continuation of our share buyback programme.

Key figures for the first half-year:

Koen Slippens, CEO: “Consumers in the Netherlands and Belgium are being cautious in their spending, due to the ongoing rise in the costs of basic necessities, high fuel prices and continued geopolitical unrest. Consumer confidence has fallen steeply as a result. The reluctance of consumers to spend is causing volumes to fall in our sales markets. Inflation at product level remains modest at around 1.5%. Labour and transport costs are rising more strongly, at close to 4%. In the Netherlands, inflation is compensating for the drop in volume, resulting in a market that remains flat relative to last year. Belgium is seeing a bigger drop in market volumes, and we estimate that the market is declining by between 3% and 5%."

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In our trading update of 15 October 2026, we will go into revenue developments in the third quarter of 2026 in greater detail.

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